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Smoke and Wildfires Impacting Road Safety Across Oregon

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality · July 18, 2025

SALEM, Ore. – As wildfires continue to impact parts of Oregon, Governor Tina Kotek has declared a State of Emergency, effective July 16, 2025, through December 31, 2025. Travelers are urged to use extra caution on the roads and know the conditions...

Oregon Department of Justice Prosecuting 1983 Murder Case in Josephine County

Oregon Department of Justice · July 16, 2025

After more than four decades after the disappearance of a Josephine County woman, a man has been returned to Oregon to face a murder charge connected to this long-unsolved case. Mark Sanfratello, 72, was arraigned today in Josephine County Circuit...

Registration Now Open for 2025 Oregon Women Veterans Conference

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality · July 16, 2025

Registration is now open for the 2025 Oregon Women Veterans Conference, the state’s largest gathering dedicated to honoring and supporting women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. The biennial event, hosted by the Oregon Department of...

Concierge Auctions: Bidding Opens at US$3.75 Million for The Crown Jewel of Bend, Oregon

EIN Presswire · July 14, 2025

Auction closes live 24 July in cooperation with Jen Bowen of Coldwell Banker Bain via the firm’s online marketplace NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, July 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Concierge Auctions announced today that bidding has officially...

Oregon Joins Nationwide Campaign to Celebrate National Emergency Management Awareness Month

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality · July 10, 2025

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is proud to celebrate August 2025 as the first-ever National Emergency Management Awareness Month, a time to recognize and elevate the critical work emergency managers do across the...

Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Signs Agreement with Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality · July 10, 2025

The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs has signed a formal agreement with the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians that will provide a framework for collaboration and increased resources dedicated to supporting the Tribe’s veterans in...

Oregon Secretary of State Audit Highlights Need for Improved Procurement and Contracting Oversight

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality · July 9, 2025

The Oregon Secretary of State (SOS) has released an audit of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS) and its State Procurement Services (SPS). DAS SPS is the central procurement authority for most executive branch agencies and...

Oregon Department of Human Services appoints George B. Lopez as Director of the Office of Tribal Affairs

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality · July 8, 2025

The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is pleased to announce the appointment of George B. Lopez as the new Director of the Office of Tribal Affairs, effective July 7, 2025. Lopez joins ODHS with extensive experience in tribal governance...

Attorney General James Defends Temporary Protected Status for Immigrants from Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua

New York Attorney General · July 19, 2025

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 14 attorneys general in opposing the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) unlawful and baseless attempt to strip Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from Honduran,...

Oregon Releases 2024 Hate and Bias Annual Report Highlighting Concerning Trends and Shifts in Reporting

Oregon Department of Justice · July 7, 2025

The Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ), alongside the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (CJC), today released the 2024 Bias Crimes Annual Report, revealing complex and concerning developments in bias crime and incident reporting across the...

As temperatures rise, Oregon OSHA reminds employers to safeguard workers against the dangers of heat illness

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality · July 10, 2025

As temperatures rise and the risk of heat illness in the workplace increases, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) reminds employers to follow requirements designed to help protect workers from the hazards of extreme...

Governor Newsom announces additional deployment of California resources to support New Mexico following Texas and Oregon disaster response efforts

Office of the California Governor · July 9, 2025

“We stand with Oregon during this critical time, just as they’ve stood with us during some of California’s toughest fire seasons,” said Anale Burlew, Chief Deputy Director of CAL FIRE. “These mutual aid partnerships are built on trust,...

Secretary of State Audit: Oregon Must Do More to Ensure Contracts, Purchasing Get the Most Value for Oregonians' Tax Dollars

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality · July 9, 2025

The State of Oregon can be doing more to manage contracts, oversee purchasing, and get the most value for Oregonians’ tax dollars, according to an audit released today by the Secretary of State Audits Division. “Right now, Oregonians are...

Governor Newsom deploys firefighter strike team to support Oregon wildfire response

Office of the California Governor · July 9, 2025

CAL FIRE engines being sent to support wildfire suppression in Oregon This mobilization comes in response to a significant lightning event that ignited numerous wildfires across the region. Southern Oregon has experienced more than 2,000 lightning...

Oregon Department of Administrative Services Releases Independent Audit of Oregon Motor Voter Program

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality · July 3, 2025

The Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS) commissioned a third-party vendor, Baker Tilly Advisory Group, to conduct an independent audit of the Oregon Motor Voter (OMV) program at the direction of Governor Tina Kotek and SOS last...

New e-bike rules begin at Oregon State Parks and the ocean shore

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality · July 8, 2025

SALEM, Oregon—Electric-assist bicycles (e-bikes) are now allowed on trails where other bicycles are allowed unless specifically prohibited at Oregon State Parks. E-bikes are also allowed on the ocean shore on wet sand except where specifically...

Oregon Leads Multi-State Legal Effort to Restore Funding for Humanities Programs Across the Country

Oregon Department of Justice · July 2, 2025

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is leading a coalition of states, urging a federal court to stop the Trump administration from gutting federal support for public humanities programs that serve communities nationwide. The coalition filed an...

Apply now for Oregon OSHA grant program focused on expanding worker safety training, education opportunities

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality · July 7, 2025

Training and educating Oregon workers is essential to creating and maintaining safe and healthy workplaces. To help expand training and education opportunities, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) offers a grant...

Oregon leads the nation in implementing the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality · July 1, 2025

Oregon leads the way as the first state in the U.S. to implement a packaging and paper extended producer responsibility law providing statewide access to consistent and high-quality recycling. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s...

Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. Investors: Please contact the Portnoy Law Firm to recover your losses; July 28, 2025 Deadline to file Lead Plaintiff Motion

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · July 18, 2025

Investors can contact the law firm at no cost to learn more about recovering their losses LOS ANGELES, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Portnoy Law Firm advises Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. ("Broadmark" or the "Company") (NYSE: BRMK) common...